New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 47 - RULES OF LEGALIZED GAMES OF CHANCE
Subchapter 20 - CONDUCT OF CASINO NIGHTS
Section 13:47-20.31 - Rules of the game of red dog

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:47-20.31

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) The following equipment shall be used in the game of red dog:

1. A table with a red dog layout;

2. A deck of cards with the following specifications:
i. Backs of the same color and design; and

ii. Face values from highest to lowest as follows:
(1) Any card from two to 10: the value as indicated on the card;

(2) Any jack: a value of 11;

(3) Any queen: a value of 12;

(4) Any king: a value of 13; and

(5) Any ace: a value of 14;

3. Two cutting cards which shall be an opaque, solid color, readily distinguishable from the color of the backs and edges of the playing cards and each other;

4. A dealing shoe; and

5. A discard rack.

(b) An automated shuffling device is optional equipment in the game of red dog.

(c) The dealer shall:

1. Shuffle, cut and deal the cards pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:40-20.19 and the method of play in (d) below;

2. Be responsible for the operation of the game in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter;

3. Take a position at the table opposite the players; and

4. Collect all losing wagers and pay all winning wagers.

(d) The method of play for the game of red dog is as follows:

1. After each full deck of cards is placed in the shoe, the dealer shall remove the first card face down and place it in the discard rack. Each new dealer who comes to the table shall also "burn" one card before dealing any card in a round of lay. The burnt card shall be disclosed if requested by a player;

2. The dealer shall remove a card from the shoe with his or her left hand, turn it face up, and then place it on the appropriate area of the layout with his or her right hand;

3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all wagers shall be made prior to the first card being dealt for each round of play;

4. All wagers at red dog shall be placed on the appropriate area of the red dog layout;

5. To begin each round of play, the dealer shall place the first card, face up, on the box farthest to the dealer's left. The dealer shall then place the second card, face up, on the box farthest to the dealers right;

6. Once the first card of each round has been removed from the shoe by the dealer, no participant in the game shall handle, remove or alter any wager until a decision has been rendered and implemented with respect to that wager;

7. If the initial two cards dealt have values that are consecutive, the dealer shall announce "The cards are consecutive--tie hand," all wagers shall be void and the round of play shall be concluded;

8. If the initial two cards dealt are of identical value, the dealer shall announce "We have a pair" and shall immediately draw a third card and place it face up in the middle box;

9. If the third card dealt is identical in value to the initial two cards, the dealer shall announce "Three of a kind," the players shall win and all wagers shall be paid at odds of 11 to 1;

10. If the third card dealt is not identical in value to the initial two cards, the dealer shall announce "No three of a kind--tie hand," all wagers shall be void and the round of play shall be concluded;

11. If the initial two cards dealt are neither consecutive nor a pair, the dealer shall announce the "spread" and place a marker on the corresponding spread on the layout. The spread for each round of play shall be a number from one to 11 inclusive and shall be determined by the number of cards whose value can fall between the values of the initial two cards dealt. For example:
i. If the initial two cards dealt are a four and a seven, then the spread shall be two (for example, two cards, the five and six, have a value that falls between four and seven);

ii. If the initial two cards dealt are a nine and a king, then the spread shall be three (for example, three cards, the 10, jack and queen, have a value that falls between the nine and king);

12. If there is a spread after the initial two cards are dealt, a player shall have the option to make a raise wager in addition to the player's original wager by placing on the designated raise area of the layout an amount not in excess of the player's original wager. All raise wagers shall be made immediately after the initial two cards have been dealt and prior to the third card being dealt;

13. After all raise wagers have been made and prior to dealing the third card, the dealer shall announce "Raises closed." The dealer shall then draw a third card, place it face up on the box between the initial two cards and announce the value of the third card. Thereafter, the dealer shall first collect all losing wagers or pay all winning wagers;

14. The player shall win if the value of the third card dealt is between the values of the initial two cards dealt and shall lose if the value of the third card dealt is not between the values of the initial two cards dealt;

15. At the conclusion of each round of play, all cards on the layout shall be picked up by the dealer and placed in the discard rack in order and in such a way that they can be readily arranged to reconstruct the hand in case of a question or dispute; and

16. Whenever the cutting card is reached in the deal of the cards, the dealer shall continue dealing the cards until that round of play is completed. The dealer shall then reshuffle the cards;

(e) Winning wagers and raise wagers in the game of red dog shall be paid at payout odds determined by the spread for that round of play as follows:

SpreadPayout Odds
One5 to 1
Two4 to 1
Three2 to 1
Four through 111 to 1

(f) A casino night holder shall not decrease the payout odds below those required by (e) above.

(g) Irregularities in the game of red dog shall be handled as follows:

1. A card found face up in the shoe shall not be used in the game and shall be placed in the discard rack;

2. A card drawn in error without its face being exposed shall be used as though it were the next card from the shoe;

3. If a third card is drawn and exposed to the players prior to the dealer announcing "Raises closed," the card shall be discarded and each player shall be given the option of playing out the round or voiding the round of play. Prior to dealing another third card, the dealer shall return the original wager and any raise wager to each player who has chosen to void the round of play; and

4. A player may only wager on one betting area at a red dog table unless the casino nightholder, in its discretion, permits the player to wager on additional betting areas.

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